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Mark wrote:
> Søren Schmidt wrote:
> 
> 
>>>>Find out what the controller is it might not be supported or may
>>>>need compiling into a custom kernel.
>>>
>>>It is a fairly standard onboard Promise 20376 controller. Perhaps I
>>>need to recompile the kernel? Something like: 
>>>
>>>"device ata2 at isa? port IO_WD3 irq 16"
>>
>>You need freebsd-5.x for that to work, the promise pdc203xx chips are
>>not supported by the ATA driver in -stable (and probably wont be)...
> 
> 
> Ok, what then if I buy a Promise TX2 card for it? Will I be able to use that card as third IDE controller? (I know the TX2 is on the hardware compatibility list). Just making sure now; I'm tired of surprises.

You need to get a controller with the old pdc202xx chip family on it,
the Ultra133 TX2 is one of them.

-- 
-Søren